CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY AGENDA
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 11:55 P.m.

City Council Chambers

150 City Park Way

Brentwood, CA 94513

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A.

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

B.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C.

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

D.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Pursuant to Council/Administrative Policy, Meeting Rules and Procedures section 5.2 (Decorum Generally – Public), comments by members of the public are generally limited to five minutes, or less time if a large number of speakers is anticipated, or if approved by the Mayor. Speakers desiring answers to questions should direct them to the Council/Successor Agency and, if relevant, they may direct them to the appropriate staff member. Speakers can also follow up directly with staff during regular City business hours.

Please file a speaker’s card with the City Clerk on the form provided on the counter at the back of the Chambers.

During this portion of the meeting those present in the Council Chambers are permitted to speak on items that are listed under Presentations; Informational Reports; Consent Calendar; Requests for Future Agenda Items- New Items; or items not on the agenda during this portion of the meeting. Public comments for scheduled agenda items should wait until that time.

Zoom participation during this general public comment period will not be accepted. 

E.

PRESENTATIONS

E.1

Presentation from First 5 of Contra Costa

F.

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEES, LIAISONS, AND STAFF

This portion of the agenda is to provide an opportunity for Council Members to report on attendance at events, subcommittee meetings, and entities on which the Council Member has been appointed as a liaison and for staff to provide brief updates and/or information to the City Council.

G.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion.  If discussion is required, that particular item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered separately.

G.1

Minutes of the City Council/Successor Agency meeting of February 27, 2024

G.2

A Proclamation Proclaiming World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, 2024

G.3

Review and approval of the General Plan Annual Progress Report for calendar year 2023

• Title/Recommendation

  Adopt a resolution finding that the Annual Progress Report accurately reflects the General Plan implementation for calendar year 2023; accepting the report as required by the State of California; and directing staff to forward the report to the Governor's Office of Planning & Research (OPR) and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

G.4

Review and approval of the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for calendar year 2023.

• Title/Recommendation

  Adopt a resolution finding that the Annual Progress Report accurately reflects the Housing Element implementation for calendar year 2023; accepting the report as required by the State of California; and directing staff to forward the report to the Governor's Office of Planning & Research (OPR) and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

G.5

Second Reading of a Zoning Text Amendment (RZ 23-005) to repeal and replace Local Density Bonus Regulations and Reference State Density Bonus Law, and modify the definition of Low-income household within the Brentwood Municipal Code.

• Title/Recommendation

  Staff recommends that the City Council waive the second reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 1068, approving an amendment (Rezone No. 23-005) to the Brentwood Municipal Code by repealing and replacing Chapter 17.720 (Density Bonus Program) to implement State Density Bonus Law and adopting Government Code Sections 65915–65918 by reference, as well as modifying Section 17.725.002 (Definitions) of the City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance to modify the definition of Low-income household.

  These text amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.

G.6

Second reading of two ordinances to regulate non-motorized sidewalk vending along public sidewalks and mobile vending from motorized vehicles on public and private property and declaring the ordinances exempt from CEQA.

• Title/Recommendation

  Staff recommends that the City Council waive the second reading and adopt the following:

  1) Ordinance No. 1069 of the City Council of the City of Brentwood, Amending the Definition of “Peddler” in Section 5.48.020 and Adding Chapter 5.64 to the Brentwood Municipal Code; Imposing Regulations on Sidewalk Vending in Compliance With Senate Bill 946; Amending Section 7.02.210 Regarding Vendors in Parks; and Determining the Ordinance to be Exempt from CEQA.

  2) Ordinance 1070 of the City Council of the City of Brentwood Repealing and Replacing Chapter 5.68 of the Brentwood Municipal Code Regarding Mobile Vending and Declaring the Ordinance to be Exempt from CEQA.

  The two Ordinances are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, as they are not a “project” and have no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378(a). Further, the Ordinances are exempt from CEQA as there is no possibility that either Ordinance or their implementation would have a significant negative effect on the environment. 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3).

H.

BUSINESS ITEMS

Persons addressing the City Council using Zoom are asked to raise their hands using the Zoom feature. Those attending in person and wishing to address the Council may do so from the podium. The Council may adopt reasonable regulations at the onset of each business item to facilitate public testimony. These regulations may include time limits. In the absence of such regulations, the item shall follow the protocol for Public Comments.  Public comment on each of the following items is limited to what is described in the specific agenda item.

H.1

Approve the layout, amenities, and location for the former Davis Camp Site Historical Display project.

• Title/Recommendation

  Staff requests the City Council consider and approve the layout, amenities, and location of the interpretative historical display for the former Davis Camp site.

  This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the action may have a significant effect on the environment.

H.2

Juneteenth 2024 Update and Use of Existing General Fund Monies in an Amount Not to Exceed $45,000 for Juneteenth

• Title/Recommendation

  Receive update on plans for the City led 2024 Juneteenth Event and provide direction to City staff on a revised event budget with a not-to-exceed amount of $45,000 for the event.

H.3

Priority Projects for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 Economic Development Grant Program and funding sources for each project

• Title/Recommendation

  Approve the proposed allocation of funds for the Economic Development Grant Program Priority Projects category and funding sources for each project in the amount of $100,400, annually, for FY 2024/25 and FY 2025/26, as recommended by the Land Use & Development Committee and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all grant documents.

H.4

Proposed update to the City’s Economic Development Grant Program Guidelines and Grant Application.

• Title/Recommendation

  Consider approving the proposed update to the Economic Development Grant Program Guidelines, and authorize staff to finalize the Grant Application, which will adhere to the City Council approved guidelines.

H.5

Consider an Ordinance amending Brentwood Municipal Code Chapter 2.46 (Park and Recreation Commission) and provide staff with direction on potential additional ordinance amendments

• Title/Recommendation

  Staff recommends that the City Council introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Brentwood Municipal Code Chapter 2.46 (Park and Recreation Commission) and provide staff with direction on potential additional ordinance amendments.

  The proposed Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption - in that the proposed ordinance would only establish and clarify administrative processes and would not facilitate new construction or other groundbreaking activities. There is no potential to result in either a direct physical change to the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment.

I.

REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NEW REQUEST(S)

Council Members wishing to have an agenda item placed on a future agenda shall make a request under this section of the agenda. These items will be included on the agenda for the next Council meeting

J.

REQUESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)

J.1

Consider a request from Council Member Mendoza related to potential updates to Affordable Housing Ordinance requirements

• Title/Recommendation

  That the City Council consider and discuss the request from Council Member Mendoza from February 27, 2024, Council Meeting to consider updates to the following Affordable Housing Ordinance (BMC Chapter 17.725) requirements:

  1. Percentage of allocations for Very Low, Low, and Moderate income units.
  2. A potential increase to the minimum percentage of affordable units required in the Affordable Housing Ordinance

J.2

Consider a request from Council Member Mendoza related to potential updates to the Objective Design Standards

• Title/Recommendation

  That the City Council consider and discuss the request from Council Member Mendoza from February 27, 2024, Council Meeting to consider updates to the objective design standards to require a park strip in front of sidewalks in new development.

K.

ADJOURNMENT

Any disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before this meeting is available for inspection at City Hall, located at 150 City Park Way, during normal business hours. These writings will also be available for review at the City Council meeting in the public access binder in the entrance of the City Council Chambers. 

Public comments received after 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date, but prior to the start of the meeting, will be emailed to the City Council, posted online at www.brentwoodca.gov/councilmeetingonline  within one day following the meeting, and will be summarized in the meeting minutes.  

The Closed Captioning provided via Zoom is auto generated.  It is not the official record and is provided as a convenience.

If you challenge the any of the matters listed under 'Public Hearings' in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing

NOTICE

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the meeting room is wheelchair accessible and disabled parking is available at the City Hall parking lot. If you are a person with a disability and you need disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at [phone] or fax [phone]. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. {28 CFR 35.102-35, 104 ADA Title II}

POSTING STATEMENT

On March 7, 2024, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board, outside City Hall, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513 and at our website www.brentwoodca.gov

 

A complete packet of information is available for public review at City Hall or on our website at www.brentwoodca.gov